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U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration would likely begin sending letters informing some countries of their new ...

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Diplomat and abstract sand artist Takashi Hattori and his work titled ...

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Major Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya Co. will introduce its first-ever noodle menu item in its 125-year history, at all ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 3 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

URAYASU, Chiba -- Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR)'s special summer program "Summer Cool-off" began July 2 with a surprise ...

The man's name is Yusuke Furusawa. He is 49 years old. He works building sets for TV shows. After work, he goes alone to ...

HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- Kyoto-based academic German Cheung adopted a "better safe than sorry" approach to the prospect of an ...